It’s a bit later than usual for the Official Film Chart this week on Blazing Minds Sonic the Hedgehog 2 races back to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.
The live-action videogame sequel marks a second, non-consecutive week as the UK’s Number 1 film, after rushing up 16 places this week following its release on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K UHD.
The physical release comes some nine weeks after its original launch on digital downloads, and coordinated with the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s release date of December 2024.
Sonic also sees a second placing in the Top 10 this week, as a boxset of Sonic The Hedgehog / Sonic The Hedgehog 2 lands in at Number 10.
Meanwhile, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore falls to Number 2 after enjoying three non-consecutive weeks at the top, and Downton Abbey: A New Era finishes just behind at Number 3.
At Number 4 this week is Grease, which enters the Top 10 for the very first time following the sad news of the death of Dame Olivia Newton-John last week (August 8), aged 73. An international, inter-generational mega-hit, Grease launched Newton-John’s career from moderate fame into total superstardom after she took on the lead role of Sandy.
DC adaptation The Batman finishes one place down this week (5) just ahead of Marvel’s own Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (6).
Michael Mann’s classic 1995 action-drama Heat – which stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer – makes its Official Film Chart debut at Number 7, following a newly-refreshed 4K UHD release.
Finally, The Lost City falls three to Number 8, and Dune scores another week in the chart at Number 9.
VIEW THE OFFICIAL FILM CHART TOP 10 COUNTDOWN
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 17th August 2022
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| 17 | 1 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 | PARAMOUNT |
| 1 | 2 | FANTASTIC BEASTS – THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 2 | 3 | DOWNTON ABBEY – A NEW ERA | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| RE | 4 | GREASE | PARAMOUNT |
| 4 | 5 | THE BATMAN | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 3 | 6 | DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS | MARVEL FILMS |
| NEW | 7 | HEAT | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 5 | 8 | THE LOST CITY | PARAMOUNT |
| 7 | 9 | DUNE (2021) | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| NEW | 10 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG/SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 | PARAMOUNT |
© Official Charts Company 2022
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
